Heriot Watt University

Tuition fees to study at Heriot Watt Dubai is between INR 4.78 L - 80.94 L. Housing cost in Dubai is about INR 135,318 - INR 425,724 as per Numbeo. Course wise fees are mentioned below for Indian students-

Heriot Watt Dubai offers 81 courses. The courses offered at Dubai campus are at UG, PG and PhD levels. Study areas at this university are Architectural Engineering, Business and Management, Computer Science, Civil and Structural Engineering, Communication and Design, Data Science and more. Popular courses of Heriot-Watt Dubai are MSc in AI, MSc in Petroleum Engineering, MSc in Finance and Management, etc. 

MSc Petroleum Engineering course of Heriot University Dubai is one-year. This course allows students to study specific-courses and take a field development project (with fellow students) and an individual research project. Also, this course is accredited by the QAA in the UK and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE. For Sep 2026 intake, the fees for this course is AED 172,484 (Around INR 42.4 lakh). 

Heriot University Dubai MSc Artificial Intelligence course is 1-year long. The admission intakes of this course are Jan and Sep. Also, this course is accredited by CITP, Euro-Inf, CEng and the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) in the UK and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the UAE. For admission to this course, students are required to submit a good relevant Honors degree (first or second class) with academic component of IT or Computing. 

Tuition fee for undergraduate courses for first semester is GBP 9,000 (10.7 L), whereas tuition fee for PG courses ranges between GBP 12,088 - GBP 12,790 (INR 14.3 L - 15.2 L). Students must plan their budget according to the living expenses that include food, travel, mobile phone, entertainment, socialising, study material etc. Average cost of living for a semester ranges between GBP 2500 - 3000 (INR 2.9 L - 3.5 L).

Conversion Rate: 1 GBP = INR 119.01

Heriot Watt University organises various career fairs and workshops to prepare students for the workplace. The university also has its own career portal where students get notified about all the job vacancies. Whereas University of Birmingham oganises a career expo two times a year in which various organisations participate and students get the opportunity to present their portfolio. In Amity University Dubai, Student Success Centre prepares the students for interviews and with CVs.

Heriot Watt has five campuses in total. Apart from the one in Dubai (UAE), the university has its campuses in Edinburgh (the oldest campus), Scottish Borders, Orkney and Putrajaya (Malaysia).

Yes it is worth studying in Heriot Watt University Dubai campus. The university is ranked #287 in the world by QS World University Ranking. Indian students will not only get a good exposure but the country is known for it's safety as well. Apart from this, the country is also a booming tourist destination.

Heriot Watt University is connected with various companies within different industries. The university makes sure that students get the opportunity to gain exposure. Along with this, the university also has its own career portal where students can easily prepare their CV and stay updated with all the vacancies. Students from any programme and from any campus of Heriot Watt either Dubai, UK or Malaysia can access to this portal.

Some of the payment methods provided by the university are as follows:

• Credit Card
• Bank transfer
• Online Payment Link
• Recurring Card Payment